Director of Payments · Director of Operations
Joshua Kolber, MBA
Payments & Core Banking Modernization Leader
I lead payments and core banking modernization end to end: from rail requirements and vendor integration through cutover, go live, and stabilization. Ten plus years across wires, securities operations, and core conversions, delivered inside regulated banks where accuracy, audit readiness, and clean customer transitions are non negotiable.
$90K+
Annual market fees eliminated
Architected an automated MBS/ABS factor update system inside the bank's proprietary platform.
End to End
Payment engine to go live
SaaS payment engine integrated for a bank's U.S. money movement operations through cutover and stabilization.
ISO 20022
LYNX / LVTS module built
Requirements, rail schedules, and static data enrichment inside FIS Open Payments Framework.
FDIC
Audit ready core conversion
Standardized validation and testing frameworks applied to a completed core banking transition.
Capabilities
Primary track
Payments & Money Movement
- High value and cross border payments
- Rail implementation and ISO 20022 messaging
- Payment engine integration and cutover
- Securities and settlement operations
- Vendor and platform management
Proven second track
Operations & Transformation
- Core banking conversion and validation
- Merger and acquisition integration
- Contact center and customer conversion
- GL and collateral mapping
- Intake design and prioritization
- Risk, compliance and audit readiness
- Cross functional leadership